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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. virgata (Howell) C.L. Hitchc.

Dwarf Checkerbloom, Rose Checker Mallow, Rose Checker-mallow, Virgate Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata, Sidalcea virgata

USDA Symbol: SIMAV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pink or pinkish lavender to magenta, usually with pale veins.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Dry hillsides, open shrublands, meadows, forest margins.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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